2012
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Welcome to the National Capital Region of the National Park
Service. All concerts are free except
where noted and open to the public. Rain may cancel some performances. An electronic
version of this document can be obtained via the World Wide Web at www.nps.gov/ncro. For further information, please contact Toni Braxton in the
Office of Communication at 202-619-7222.
Concerts are subject to change or cancel. Please watch for update
and show listings
MILLENNIUM
STAGE
6:00
p.m., Daily
Free
performances every night and no tickets are required. Take Metro to the Foggy
Bottom/GWU station and ride the free
"TWILIGHT
TATTOO"
7:00 p.m. Wednesdays
May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - Fort
McNair
June 6, 20, 27 –Fort McNair
Historic Fort McNair, 4th
and Maine Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. and Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington
National Cemetery.
Twilight Tattoo is
presented by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington. This outdoor ceremonial
pageant is an hour-long sunset military pageant that features Soldiers of the
3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), and the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s
Own.” This performance is free and open to the public. Bleacher seating is
available on a first-come, first-seated basis. For more information about group
reservations, contact the U.S. Army Military District of Washington at (202)
685-2888. For more information, including event dates and locations, visit: http://www.mdw.army.mil/tlt/tlt.htm. In case of inclement weather, you can also call 202-685-2888 after 3:30
p.m.
"FRIDAY
EVENING PARADES"
Friday evenings, May
4-August 31
Marine Barracks,
8th & I Streets SE, Washington, D.C.
The Evening Parade, held Friday evening
during the summer. Come out to enjoy a concert by the U.S. Marine Band, Silent Drill
Team &Bugle Corps. Reservations must be made in writing three weeks in
advance to: The adjutant, Marine Barracks, 8th & Eye Streets,
SE, Washington, D.C. 20390-5000. (Unclaimed seating will be available at 8:15
p.m. for non-tickets holders). General public seating is available starting at
8 p.m. Guests may park at Maritime Plaza,
where a free shuttle service is provided to and from the Barracks. There are no
public parking spaces available at the Barracks. For additional information
call (202) 433-4073 or
202-433-6060.
NATIONAL MEMORIAL
DAY CONCERT
8:00 -9:30 p.m.,
Sunday, May 27
Public access to
the U.S. Capitol Grounds begins at 5:00 p.m.
West lawn, U.S. Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
The National Symphony Orchestra performs the first of three outdoor
holiday concerts. The concert is free and is broadcast LIVE on PBS. Memorial
Day is a day to remember the sacrifices made by so many … and a day for
healing. On the eve of Memorial Day, come out and enjoy the National Memorial
Day Concert, a deeply moving and reverential tribute to the men and women who
have given so much to preserve America’s freedoms. The concert is FREE and open to the public.
No tickets are required.
Military Band Performances
June - August
8:00 p.m.
Sylvan Theatre (a unit of
National Mall and Memorial Parks)
National Mall,
monument grounds
Thursday-----------U.S. Marine Band
June -August
8:00 p.m.
U.S. Capitol (West Front) (No
concerts July 3-6 due to the rehearsal schedule for the “Capitol Fourth”)
Monday-----------U.S.
Navy Band
Tuesday-----------U.S.
Air Force Band
Wednesday------U.S.
Marine Band
Thursday----------NO
CONCERTS
Friday--------------U.S.
Army Band (there will be no concert on July 1)
Because most of the summer concerts are
held outdoors with no rain site, inclement weather can cause cancellations.
Up-to-date performance and cancellation information is available by calling the
listed phone numbers for each band. For
information Army Band (703)-696-3718, Marine Band (202) 433-4011, Navy Band
(202)433-2525, Air Force Band (202)767-5658. Weather cancellation, “Listen to
WTOP Radio.”
“CONCERTS ON THE AVENUE”
8:00
p.m., Tuesdays,
May 29 –August 28
U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Navy Band Summer Concert Series – Each summer from June through
August, the United States Navy Band proudly presents Concerts on the
Avenue. The concerts are presented on
select Tuesday evenings at the United States Navy Memorial. Come out to the
U.S. Navy Memorial for an evening of relaxing music by the United States Navy
Band and its specialty groups. All concerts are FREE and open to the public. For
further information call 202-737-2300.
NETHERLANDS CARILLON CONCERTS
Saturday evenings: 6:00 p.m. June to August (dates to be announced)
Special holiday concerts at 2:00 p.m. on May 28, July 4, and
September 3
The Netherlands Carillon, Arlington, VA
Guest artists
play two hour concerts of patriotic music, jazz, and pop on the carillon's 50
bells. The Netherlands carillon is a gift from the Dutch people in honor of
American aid received during and after World War II. Bring a picnic, relax on
the grass in front of the carillon, and take in picturesque views of
Washington, D.C. while you enjoy the show. For more information, please visit
http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/nethcarillon.htm or call 703-289-2553.
FORT
HUNT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
7:00 -8:00 p.m.,
Sundays,
June –August (dates to be announced)
Pavilion
A - Fort Hunt, Alexandria, VA
The
park is located approximately 6 miles south of Old Town Alexandria in Virginia
along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Exit at the sign marked “Fort
Hunt Road/Fort Hunt Park.”
Come out and
relax under the stars at Fort Hunt Park to listen to the sounds of jazz, the
rhythm of rock, or folk. Enjoy community bands at Fort Hunt Park. Concerts are
FREE and open to the public. Parking is available inside the park. For more
information please call 703-289-2553. For the most up to date concert listing
visit www.nps.gov/gwmp/fort-hunt.htm
SUNSET
PARADE AT THE IWO JIMA MEMORIAL
7:00 p.m., Tuesdays, June - August
(dates to be announced)
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo
Jima), Arlington, VA
A
one hour performance, the Sunset Parade features the music of "The
Commandant's Own", The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and
precision drill by the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. There are no public
parking spaces available at the Memorial grounds on Parade evenings. Guests may
park at the Arlington National Cemetery Visitors' Center for a small fee. Marine Barracks provides a free shuttle bus
service from the visitor center to the war memorial grounds from 5:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. before the parade and from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. following the
parade or you can take the Metro to Arlington Cemetery (blue line). For
additional information including cancellations, please call at 202-433-6060. An
inclement weather call will be made at 6:45 p.m.
CARTER
BARRON SUMMER THEATRE
16TH
Street and Colorado Ave., N.W., Washington, DC
WATCH
FOR UPDATES
FORT
DUPONT SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
8:00
p.m., Saturdays, July and August (Dates to be announced)
Randle Circle and Minnesota Avenue, S.E.,
Washington, D.C.
All shows are free and open to the public. Performances are subject to change. Shows
begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. and are held rain or shine. We encourage music lovers to come out, bring
your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy some of the finest rhythm & blues
music in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
U.S.
ARMY BAND “PERSHING OWN- "The 1812 OVERTURE"
8:00 p.m., date
to be announced
Washington
Monument grounds, Sylvan Theatre, 15th and Constitution Ave. NW
“Pershing’s Own” is an
ensemble of the U.S. Army Band. Each year The United States Army Band performs its
big summer concert that concludes with the spirited Tchaikovsky’s “Overture
1812.” Come out and hear the cannons of the 3rd Infantry Regiment
“The Old Guard” Presidential Salute Battery. This annual musical program
features classical, popular, and patriotic music for audiences of all ages. For recorded
information about upcoming concerts, please call 703-696-3399.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY
LABOR DAY CONCERT
8:00 p.m.,
Sunday, September 2
West lawn, U.S.
Capitol, Washington, D.C.
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) performs the last of three
outdoor holiday concerts, sponsored by the National Park Service. Associate Conductor Emil de Cou will lead this annual this NSO traditional on the West
Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The concert is free no tickets are
required. In case of inclement weather
the concert will be moved to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Please call the
NSO Summer Concert Hotline at 202-416-8114 after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September
2 to find out if the performance has been moved. Gates open to the public at
3:00 p.m.
LABOR
DAY CONCERT AT THE NAVY MEMORIAL
1:00 p.m., Monday, September 3
U.S. Navy Memorial, Pennsylvania Ave. NW
at 9th Street, Washington, DC
The
United States Navy Band and the "Sea Chanters" chorus perform an
outdoor concert at the Navy Memorial. For information call 202-737-2300.
Last updated:
1/9/2012
